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FENUGREEK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
Synonyms:
fenugreek; fenugreek seed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("fenugreek" is a kind of...):
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
Holonyms ("fenugreek" is a part of...):
fenugreek; Greek clover; Trigonella foenumgraecum (annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
Synonyms:
fenugreek; Greek clover; Trigonella foenumgraecum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fenugreek" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Meronyms (parts of "fenugreek"):
fenugreek; fenugreek seed (aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry)
Holonyms ("fenugreek" is a member of...):
genus Trigonella; Trigonella (Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs)
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